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Leadership Quotes by Harry S. Truman
- A leader is the man who has the ability to get other people to do what they don't want to do, and like it.
- How far would Moses have gone if he had taken a poll in Egypt? What would Jesus Christ have preached if he had taken a…
- A leader has to lead otherwise he has no business in politics.
- To you who answered the call of your country and served in its Armed Forces to bring about the total defeat of the enemy, I…
- The successful man has enthusiasm. Good work is never done in cold blood; heat is needed for forge anything. Every great achievement is the story…
- It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.
- Men make history and not the other way around. In periods where there is no leadership, society stands still. Progress occurs when courageous, skillful leaders…
- A leader in the Democratic Party is a boss, in the Republican Party he is a leader.
- It is understanding that gives us an ability to have peace. When we understand the other fellow's viewpoint, and he understands ours, then we can…
- The best way to give advice to your children is to find out what they want and then advise them to do it.
- A president either is constantly on top of events or, if he hesitates, events will soon be on top of him. I never felt that…
- To be able to lead others, a man must be willing to go forward alone.
- I learned that a great leader is a man who has the ability to get other people to do what they don't want to do…
- When a leader is in the Democratic party he's a boss; when he's in the Republican party he's a leader
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